13th Avenue & 49th Street

The four-way crossing of 13th Avenue and 49th Street is in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Cong Machna Shalva IV is 640 feet away, and Toras Chaim Congregation is 1,210 feet away. The nearest subway, 50 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are 64 public places, 34 of them religious buildings, and 20 places to eat. About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
6 hurt
7 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
50 St
890 feet · 3 min on foot · D
Nearest bus stop
150 feet
49 St/13 Av · B11
Within a walk
64 places
34 religious buildings, 18 day care or pre-K sites and 3 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
13th Avenue & 49th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 50 St, 890 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  1. 50 St D
    890 feet
    D

Next trains at this station

Manhattan
1 line
  1. D …
Southbound
1 line
  1. D …

Also within a walk

  1. 55 St D
    0.3 miles
    D
  2. Fort Hamilton Pkwy D
    0.4 miles
    D

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Internal Connectivity” (2012) by Dan Zeller at the 50 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 49 St/13 Av, 150 feet away, for the B11.

  • 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 49 St/13 Av B11 · Shelter
    150 feet
    B11
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. B11 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 64 bicycle racks within 820 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 4302 Fort Hamilton Parkway Gas station
    0.5 miles
  2. 5115 15th Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers
    0.4 miles
  3. 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    2 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.

  • 6 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 4 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, September 2017

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11219
Community board
Brooklyn Community Board 12
City Council district
44
Police precinct
66
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Borough Park
Elevation
54 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Kentucky coffeetree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 43 signs on these blocks
  • 10 different rules
  • 6 active meters
  • 4 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2014 and March 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 13th Avenue

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8AM-7PM, 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM

West side of 13th Avenue

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8:30AM-7PM 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-7PM
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY 8AM-8:30AM

North side of 49th Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 9AM-7PM 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 9AM-7PM
  • No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM

South side of 49th Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 9AM-7PM 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 9AM-7PM
  • No parking 12 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-7PM
  • No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 305564, 307613, 334935 and 334936.

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 64 public places.

  • 34 religious buildings
  • 18 day care or pre-K sites
  • 10 schools
  • 1 older adult center
  • 1 post office

Schools and child care

  1. E&d Children Center Preschool
    350 feet
  2. Cocoon Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    540 feet
  3. Cong Machna Shalva IV School
    640 feet
Show all 28
  1. Tashbar Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    650 feet
  2. Bais Esther School
    660 feet
  3. Cheder Kinderlach Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    660 feet
  4. Yesode Hatorah Center School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    660 feet
  5. CONG Nachas Ruach Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    730 feet
  6. Bais Esther School 4 School
    750 feet
  7. Talmud Torah Tiferes Bunim D'Munckacs School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    820 feet
  8. Yeshiva Chaim V ' Shulem Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    820 feet
  9. Yeshiva Yesode Hatorah School
    830 feet
  10. Shemtov Kinder Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2
    850 feet
  11. Yeshiva Machzikei Hadas 2 School
    870 feet
  12. Yeshiva Tiferes Bunim School
    880 feet
  13. Leebling Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    910 feet
  14. Kiddio Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    980 feet
  15. Bnos Zion of Bobov School
    1,040 feet
  16. Zion Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,080 feet
  17. YL Support Services Preschool
    1,080 feet
  18. Shira Head Start Bnos Zion I,ii,iii,iv,v,v1 Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,080 feet
  19. Yeshiva and Mesivta Wiznitz of USA School
    1,100 feet
  20. Toiv Lee Children's Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,120 feet
  21. Hadran Academy School
    1,130 feet
  22. A Helping Hand Preschool
    1,130 feet
  23. Cong Darkei Avos Sanz of BP School
    1,150 feet
  24. Beth Jacob Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,250 feet
  25. Congregation Bnei Yonasan Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,250 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Shomrei Shabes Congregation House of worship
    1,090 feet
  2. Toras Chaim Congregation House of worship
    1,210 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 4912 14th Avenue Older adult center
    1,030 feet
  2. Blythebourne Post Office
    1,230 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    60 feet
  2. Santander Bank Bank branch
    70 feet
  3. Bank of America Bank branch
    530 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 20 places to eat and 29 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.

Nearby corners

The eight corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 13th Avenue or 49th Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, NYC DOT, MTA, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC and NYS Agriculture and Markets, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.